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“Rickie is a professional,” manager Lloyd McClendon said, per The News Tribune. “He was a positive influence on a lot of guys in that locker room. It just didn’t work out on the field for whatever reason.

“With the stress that we had on the bullpen, it was just a move we had to make.”

Weeks is hitting just .167 with two home runs and nine RBI in 84 at-bats this season.

The slumping Mariners juggled their lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, hoping to find a spark for a team that hasn't lived up to expectations.

Willie Bloomquist returns to the starting lineup for the first time in 11 games, hitting second and playing left field, while Justin Ruggiano and Rickie Weeks also draw rare starts in center and DH, respectively.

Those moves bump Dustin Ackley and Brad Miller out of the lineup. Ackley has seen his average plummet to .186 this season. Miller has been one of the hottest Seattle hitters, but went 0-for-4 Tuesday to snap a six-game hitting streak.